Tickets for BEHEMOTH's "The Godless IV" North American tour, announced earlier this month, are selling briskly across all 24 dates, confirming the enormous appetite for top-tier extreme metal in 2026. The Polish blackened death metal titans, led by the inimitable Nergal, will be joined by Florida death metal legends DEICIDE, Greek black metal pioneers ROTTING CHRIST, and New York death metal stalwarts IMMOLATION for a run launching April 14 in San Diego and wrapping May 21 in Los Angeles. The four-band package represents arguably the most formidable extreme metal touring bill of the year.
BEHEMOTH are riding high on the critical and commercial success of their twelfth album "The Shit Ov God," which pushed their blend of blackened death metal theatricality and sonic brutality to new extremes. Nergal's elaborate stage shows — featuring pyrotechnics, occult imagery, and the frontman's theatrical costuming — have become must-see events in the extreme metal world, drawing audiences that extend well beyond the band's underground origins. The "Godless" touring franchise, now in its fourth edition, has become one of metal's most anticipated annual events.
Several dates are approaching sell-out status already, particularly in markets like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, reflecting the surging demand for an extreme metal package of this caliber. DEICIDE, fronted by the legendary Glen Benton, continue to be one of death metal's most reliable live acts, while ROTTING CHRIST bring over three decades of atmospheric black metal mastery. IMMOLATION round out the bill with their technically devastating approach to death metal. Tickets went on general sale January 16, with VIP packages offering early entry and exclusive merchandise already sold through in multiple cities.